What Is a Guyot?

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A guyot is an isolated underwater volcanic mountain that is, a seamount. Guyots are common in Pacific Ocean and they stand to minimum height of 900 metres. They have a flat surface that results from erosion by the sea waves and atmospheric processes.

A guyot is a volcanic mountain underwater that has a flat surface. Amazingly this type of structure can expand to six miles of the ocean floor. You can find more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyot

A guyot , also known as a tablemount, is an isolated underwater volcanic mountain (seamount), with a flat top over 200 metres (660 feet) below the surface of the sea. The diameters of these flat summits...